The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-10
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: anes.A1. March 10. 1887
An effort is being made to have local
option election in the Harrisonburg dis
trict on the 10Th of April.
The wife Of United States Senator Pres
ton Beck died in Washington on Mednes-
day last after an illness Of two days. Her
remains were taken to Lexington, Ky,
for interment.
The Washington Star Of the 18th says
that Hon. j. r. Tucker will be appointed
under the Inter States Commerce bill as
the Commissioner from the South. And,
also, that he was rendered the Turkish
mission, but declined it.
Under decree of the U. s. Circuit
Court the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs was rented in Richmond, at pub
lie auction, On Saturday, to w. A. Stuart
for $40, 900. This lease holds good until
the 1st of December. Colonel Stuart is
former lessee.
The Board of the Southwestern Lunatic
Asylum, at Marion, Va, have elected DR..
r. j. Preston, of Washington county, and
DR.. John Apperson, of Smyth, first and
second assistant physicians, respectively,
of the asylum; C. w. White. of Smyth,
steward, and Mrs. Crockett, of Wythe.
matron.
Mr. NJ Giennan, Norfolk, was con-
firmed in the last hours of the Senate'S
session, as postmaster of that city, and
Mr., o. II. Derr as postmaster at Roanoke.
The only two Virginia appointments
male by the President which were not
confirmed by the Senate, were Jno. Goode,
ir., as Solicitor General, and G. w. But
ton, postmaster at Lynchburg.
In regard to the report that they would
build steel works near Waynesboro, Va,
the Pennsylvania Steel Co. write US that
they have been looking that way, but have
not decided yet, This is one of the largest
steel rail companies in America. ard their
decision to erect works in Virginia would
mean great things for that State. -Maiau-
facturers' Record.
With Democrats in the Senate of the
50tl Congress from TIE States of New
Jersey, West Virginia and Indiana, that
body will stand thirty nine Republicans
to thirty seven Democrats. Any Repub-
lican Senator viii have it in bis power TO
defeat a party measure by voting with the
Democrats and thus creating tie.
x-United States Senator j. w. John
ston recently remarked in conversation
thai if G ". Lee should cal an extra ses-
the State to the Republicans, and at the
SANE time close his political life" Well,
the Governor has done that very thing,
and now we await to see whether the ex-
Senator vii prove ODE political prophet.
The confirmation Of ]. NJ. Trotter to
be Recorder of Deeds for the District Of
Columbia, was bitter pill TO Mr.. Cleve-
land and the Democratic party. 1t was
the thing they die not want done. Their
object was to make it appear that the Re
pr bllcan Senate bad rejected the nominal
rion of a colo;ed man, made 10y a Demo
cratic President, aad then raise Il howl
about it. The Senate took him st his
word, and now the family Is rot happy.
Among the bills tlat failed to pass Con-
gress, and that were of interest to Vir-
gi Tia were the following For the reno
val of the tobacco tax for refunding the
bney advanced for the public buildings
in Washington and fer sthe war of 1872 !;
for monument 20 the mother of Wash
ington at Fredericksburg for one at
Wakefield. the birth place of Washington,
and to refund the money collected under
the direct tax of 1861.
Wytheville Enterprise Mrs. James A.
Bickle, the wife of Mr.. James A. Bickle,
an old resident of Wytheyile. died at her
home on Thnrseay evening at O'Clock,
Her husband is we'll known and reliable
printer by profession and has the special
sympathy of his brethren in that calling.o
Mr.. Bickle is native of Staunton and
the late Rob't G. Bickle.
A man named Rhodes, who has lived at
Luray for the past four years, was con-
victed of burglary last week. and sem
fenced to the penitentiary for eight years.
He came from New Y ok, and bore rath
er bad reputation. but was not suspected |
of being professional thief. 1t turns out |
that he was. A box Of burglars tools !
which he attempted to ship by express,
bat being suspected, was examined, proved |
to be the evidence that brought about his !
conviction.
In the last Tours of The session. the |
Senate il executive session confirmed the |
nomination Of J. NJ. Trotter, the colored
Mugwump from Massachusetts,, whom the
President had nominated for Recorder of I
Deeds in the District of Columbia to sue
coed Matthews. Matthews, it will be re-
meml cred, was rejected by the Senate on
the ground. principally, of non-residence.
To confirm Trotter. who WAS certainly
liable to the same objection, was inconsis
tent TO say the least. II the Senate was
right in its rejection Of Matthews, for the
reason given, then it was wrong in its APP
prevail of his successor.
The Baltimore annual conference Of the
M. Il, Church South commenced at Lees
burg Wedne sday, and will be attended by
40 )nt one hundred ard seventy-fy minis
,ers and thirty-two lay delegates. Four OF
,he lay delegates VIII be from each Of The
presiding elders district. Bishop Keener.
he second III seniority. will preside, aid
he session will last about a week. at the
asst session Of conference it had within
is jurisdiction 107 local preachers, 35 264
white and 33.colored members ; 40S church
offices, valued at $S140l2 and JOG par
onages, valued az Sl1SG4G; 507 Sunday
schools, with 4.si3 officers and teachers,
nd 81, 800 scholars.
On Thursday last the long senatorial
truggle in New Jersey ended 10y the elee- :
ion of Rnfrs Blodgett to succeed Sena- ,
or Seweil. afr. Biodgett is a Dem ocrat.
ut was supported almost. solidly by the
republicans in order to beat Leon Abbott.
'he result is re garded as a great defeat a
or the Democracy, and Republicans seem u
} be well pleased. It is said that the new f
enator has pledged himself to vote with Ii
be Republicans Oh organization and to v
upport the Republican policy of protec- ii
on. 1t this be true. we suppose it is all II